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Yangshuo Mountain Retreat – Truly a gem among Yangshuo hotels

Yangshuo Mountain Retreat – A bright Gem among Yangshuo hotels!

Build in 2000, The American owned Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is an idyllic riverside Yangshuo hotel, situated at the foot of magnificent limestone karst peaks and on the grassy banks of the Yulong River ...

Yangshuo Mountain Retreat – A bright Gem among Yangshuo hotels!

Build in 2000, The American owned Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is an idyllic riverside Yangshuo hotel, situated at the foot of magnificent limestone karst peaks and on the grassy banks of the Yulong River which 6km away from Yangshuo town. The Yangshuo Mountain Retreat's balcony offers panoramic views of the mountain, the river and the countryside.

The Yangshuo Mountain Retreat was originally created as a simple eco-friendly lodge where expats in China could escape from the crowds and pollution of the large cities. The eco lodge offers basic amenities, The rooms do not have television or telephones. but air conditioning and WiFi has been added to keep up with guests basic essentials.This is to ensure that all guests get their much needed rest while communing with nature. The beds and mattresses made by the locals which filled with simple bamboo furniture.

The staff in the mountain retreat is well trained and inspired by their American owner Chris Buckley, They always try to accommodate the needs and requests of guests. every effort is made to make guests feel comfortable and satisfying.
After a day of walking or exploring the surrounds with the retreat's bicycle rental service, guests can relax with a drink by sitting beside the riverside. The restaurant serves very good Chinese cuisine and western favorites as well.

This Chic Retreat is well known for its outstanding service and breathtaking views of the Yulong River to match. It’s truly a bright gem in Yangshuo!

Yangshuo cooking school

YangshuoCooking school -- A finest experience in Yangshuo!

Nestled at a local countryside village of Yangshuo town, Yangshuo cooking school is truly a special gem in Yangshuo area. Founded by Pam Diamond who an Australian lady in 2003. It provides a wonderf...

YangshuoCooking school -- A finest experience in Yangshuo!

Nestled at a local countryside village of Yangshuo town, Yangshuo cooking school is truly a special gem in Yangshuo area. Founded by Pam Diamond who an Australian lady in 2003. It provides a wonderful opportunity for western tourists to learn authentic local Chinese cuisine. The cooking class start begin from visiting a local farmer market,The teacher will introduce various of vegetables,meats and ingredients, You could also have a insight of the local people’s diet culture while visiting the farmer market.

The Venue for learn cooking is actually take place at a local adobe farmer house which surrounded by the local rice paddies and other farmer houses nearby. Normally,The cooking room could accommodate for ten people each time, Every tourist own a private table with prepared food, liquefied gas, seasoning, ingredients and so on. The teacher will provide detailed as well as useful instructions to the tourists ahead of the cooking class started. Of course, The teacher will provide needed assistance while you are hands-on cooking the food. When you finished all of the dishes, you may have a try the dishes which cooked by yourself in the yard with others together. You may also share your opinions and experiences with other participators while eating the dishes. It was quite interesting indeed !

So far,They offer daily courses and Week-Long advanced courses,If you are interested in learning the Chinese cuisine,Why not give it a try?

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$80 Per Day

One day bicycling combine bamboo rafting tour

One day bicycling combine bamboo rafting tour

All along, Yangshuo is famous for its beautiful and peaceful countryside scenery, The unique Karst mountains, picturesque rivers, Rice fields and local villages are the most typical features in rural area. The countryside scenery surround Yulong river is the highlight of Yangshuo. Take the bamboo rafting go down along the peaceful and tranquil is a wonderful entertainment. It’s also one of the most popular activities in Yangshuo at present. This tour could allow you to discover the beautiful countryside through the most two popular and relaxing activities within one day. If you do want to make use of one day while you visit Yangshuo, it could be a very good choice for you.

Itinerary

Meet you at your hotel in Yangshuo in the morning, Then I will take you to Yulong river through a countryside path by bicycle. On the way, you will see the various of farmer’s crops which grown in the fields,Such as rice plants,peanuts,eggplant,Chinese potatos and so on, Besides,You could also see the local farmers working in the rice piddes with the buffalo and talk with the local kids while pass through the local villages. After you arrived Yulong river up stream nearby Golden dragon bridge,You take the bamboo rafting go down the peaceful Yulong river,You can see the beautiful Yulong river scenery from your bamboo raft. After you finished the bamboo rafting,I will take you back to Yangshuo town through another countryside path. You will see more beautiful sights along the way.

Things to do for today:
1.Cycling around rural area
2.Take the bamboo rafting on the peaceful Yulong river
3.Visit local old villages


Quotation inclusive:
1. Mountain bike for rent
2. English speaking tour guide service
3. Tickets for bamboo rafting 

Quotation exclusive:
1. Meals and Personal expense
2. Travel insurance fee
3. Other activities and terms not mentioned above.
 

$500 Per Day

Guilin three days classic tour

Guilin three days classic tour

Day 1: Land in Guilin airport – Guilin elephant trunk hill – Four lakes scenic spot – Take the night cruise(Stay at Guilin)
Pick up you in the Guilin airport in the morning, Then drive you to your hotel in Guilin city, In the afternoon,Meet you in the hotel,Then take you to Guilin elephant trunk hill,It’s the most remarkable hill in Guilin city,The whole hill looks like a Elephant drink the water from Li river by using its elephant. Then take you to have a relaxing walk around four lakes scenic spot. In the evening, You can take the cruise through four lakes. You can see many beautiful pagodas, ancient bridges, pavilions trees and flowers which lighting by colorful lights alongside the four lakes.Stay at Guilin city.
Things to do today:
1.Visit Guilin elephant trunk hill
2.Have a relaxing walk along the four lakes scenice spot
3. Take the night cruise on Four lakes scenic spot.

Day 2: Guilin city – Longji rice terrace – Guilin city(Stay at Guilin)
In the morning,After you finish your breakfast,meet you in the hotel,Then drive you to Longji rice terrace directly, After you arrive in Longji rice terrace,You can have a visit the local Yao minority village,Their typical wooden buildings,local lady’s long hair and stunning surroundings are all attractive and interesting. In the afternoon,take you to climb to the top of the Longji rice terrace along the stone steps for 40minutes, After you arrived the top,You can have a bird view of the spectacular terraced rice fields. You can you’re your lunch at a local restaurant. Then have a shorter walk around the village. At last,Drive you back to Guilin.
Things to do for today:
1. Visit Local Yao and Zhuang minority village
2. Climb the Longji rice terrace along the stone steps and see spectacular rice terraces

Day 3: Li river cruise – Yangshuo town – Guilin airport (Tour end)
After finish breakfast, meet you in the lobby hotel at 08:10am.Then drive you to the pier,You can take the boat cruise to Yangshuo along the beautiful Li river,The cruise could takes 4hours,You can see lots of unique and spectacular mountains which stand at the both sides of Li river. You can have your lunch on board.After you disembark at the Yangshuo pier,I can show you to have a walk along the West street. At last,Drive you back to Guilin airport for departure.The tour is end.
Things to do for today:
1.Take the Li river cruise by boat
2. Visit Yangshuo town

Quotation inclusive:
1. All of transfer service by private Car/Van mentioned above
2. All of tourist attractions entrance tickets mentioned above
3. All of activities and sightseeing mentioned above
4. English speaking tour guide service

Quotation exclusive:
1.Arrive and Depart flight tickets
2.Personal expense and fee
3.Insurance fee
4.All of meals and Accommodation
5.Other activities and terms not mentioned above
6.Tip to the tour guide and driver(Optional)

 

$300 Per Day

Zhangjiajie and Guilin 6 Days Tour

Itinerary:

Day 1.  Zhangjiajie Arrival

Arriving in Zhangjiajie Airport. Picking up and transfer to your hotel in Zhangjiajie. Free activities or having a rest at your hotel.

D 2.  Wulingyuan Scenic Area: Zhangjiajie National Forest Park (Golden WhipBrook, Yuanjiajie, Tianzi Mountain)

This day you are heading to Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, Wulingyuan Scenic Area. The first main attraction in the park that you will visit is Golden Whip Brook. It covers a distance of 7.5 km from north to south, winding across mountains and valleys. The brook is limpid through the year, with many scenic spots along the way. Then you will take Bailong elevator (1,070 ft. glass elevator) go up to Yuanjiajie Senic Area. You will visit Greatest Natural Bridge, Enchanting Terrace and Heaven Pillar. Heaven Pillar is AVATAR Mountain. The movie AVATAR was shot here. Enjoy Hallelujah Mountain. In the afternoon, you are going to Tianzi Mountain by tourist car. You will see Xihai,Helong Park, Imperial Writing Brush Peaks, Fairy Dispersing Flowers, etc.

Suggested accommodation area: Wulinyuan District of Zhangjiajie.

D 3: Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (The world's longest and highest glass bridge) -- Tianmen Mountain (the longest cable car of the world, glass skywalk)

In the morning, you will go to Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon for seeing the highest and longest glass bridge in the world. It's about 50 minutes driving distance from Wulinyuan. Zhangjiajie Glass Bridge (also called Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon Glass Bridge) is a bridge located in Zhangjiajie, China, above the Wulingyuan area. The bridge, built as an attraction for tourists, is glass-bottomed and is transparent. It is the longest and tallest glass bottomed bridge in the world. The bridge, opened to the public on 20 August 2016, measures 430 meters in length and 6 meters in breadth, and is suspended about 300 meters above the ground. The bridge spans the canyon between two mountain cliffs in Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon, Hunan, China. After finished the glass bridge then you will go to Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park. Your heart will beat fast on the world’s longest cable car at Tianmen Mountain. You will do the glass skywalk. It is a suspended glass walkway almost a mile (1,430 meters) above the ground. It built at the cliff-side of Tianmen mountain. You will take an eco-friendly bus driving on the ‘99 Bends’ mountain road.

Accommodation area: Yongding District of Zhangjiajie

D 4:  Zhangjiajie to Fenghuang (Phoenix Ancient Town)

Driving to Fenghuang from Zhangjiajie on highway in the morning (It takes 3.5 hours). You could take a boat ride on Tuo River and appreciate the beautiful river and the ancient town. Walking up and down both sides of Tuo River and enjoying the harmonious atmosphere in the ancient town. Get relax while watching the rows of traditional wooden houses built on stilts and looking at what the local people do. At night you will see the different beautiful view of the town. You will see the gorgeous lit up buildings and bridges.

Accommodation area: Fenghuang

D 5: Fenghuang to Longji Rice Terraces (Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces)

Driving to Longji Rice Terraces from Fenghuang in the morning (It takes about 6 hours. It is 370 km between these two places by car). Longji Rice Terraces also names Dragon's Backbone Rice Terraces. It located in Longji Town, Longsheng County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province. It's the most popular attraction in Guangxi province, China.The terraced fields are built along the slope winding from the riverside up to the mountain top, between 600 to 800 metres (2,000 to 2,600 ft) above sea level. A coiling terrace line that starts from the mountain foot up to the mountain top divides the mountain into layers of water in spring, layers of green rice shoots in summer, layers of rice in fall, and layers of frost in winter. The terraced fields were mostly built about 650 years ago. Longji Rice Terraces consists of 3 main parts. They are Rice Terraces of Ping'an Village, Rice Terraces of Jingken Dazhai Village and Rice Terraces of Longji Ancient Zhuang Village. You will take a cable car up to the mountain top for getting a panoramic view of the rice terraces in Dazhai village. And you will also visit Ping'an Village as well.

Accommodation area: Longsheng County (Guilin)

D 6: Yangshuo: Yulong River

Driving to Yangshuo county from Longshen county for seeing Yulong River (It takes 4 hours). You will take a bamboo raft to do the rafting on Yulong River. It's the perfect way to enjoy the beauty area of the mountain and water.

You also have an option of taking a helicopter for seeing the best part of Yulong River area from a god view.

At the end of the tour, your driver will drop you off at Guilin Airport or train stations in Guilin (or Yangshuo) or your hotels in Yangshuo county or Guilin. (Depends on your requirement)